PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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partbook (single)
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polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part consecutive
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2-part opening
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2-part score
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
5
3-part single page
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4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
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Indentation for Initials
none
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single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
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Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
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not in dedicated space
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provided, in dedicated space
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Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
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partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
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Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
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brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
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Copying of Text
Language
English
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French
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Italian
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Latin
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Spanish
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Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
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fully texted with one text
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fully texted with two texts
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partially texted with one or two texts
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partially texted with one text
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provided with one or two incipits
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provided with single incipit
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untexted
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Type of Script
cursive
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cursive (humanistic)
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cursive (italic)
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textura
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Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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poor
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Colour of Text
black
2
blue
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brown
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dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
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Multiple Texts
no
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yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
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Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
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calligraphic with grotesque heads
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decorated
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decorated with grotesque heads
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flourished
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plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
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often
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rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
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occasionally
1
often
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rarely
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sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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decorative final long
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embellished final barline
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end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper
Other decoration type: end-symbol
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
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